Butternut Squash with Browned Butter and Thyme

I was searching for some Thanksgiving recipes and I stumbled upon a blog post at Simply Recipes. This side uses very little ingredients, but looks delicious! Here is the link: Butternut Squash with Browned Butter and Thyme.

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Butterscotch Cookies

Makes 2 dozen

1/2 cup butter

2/3 cup light brown sugar

1 egg

1 tsp. vanilla

1 1/3 cup all-purpose flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1/4 cup butterscotch chips

• Melt butter in a medium saucepan.
• Remove from heat and add brown sugar, mixing until smooth.
• Add egg and vanilla, beating until smooth.
• Mix together flour and baking soda and stir into batter.
• Chill batter in the refrigerator for 10 minutes, then stir in butterscotch chips.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes.

**You can substitute butterscotch chips for golden raisins, dates, almonds, white chocolate chips or cashews.

Southwestern Pan-Fried Catfish in a Light Butter Sauce

Southwestern Pan-Fried Catfish in a Light Butter Sauce
Serves 2

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

Salt and black pepper

2 Catfish fillets

1/4 cup canola oil

1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic

1/4 cup cooking sherry

1/2 tablespoon butter

• Place flour in a shallow dish and season with salt and pepper.
• Lightly coat catfish fillets with seasoned flour and set aside.
• Place a large skillet over medium heat. Pour in canola oil. Add garlic and saute until lightly browned.
• Place catfish fillets in pan and cook over medium-high heat 2 to 3 minutes or until browned.
• Turn fillets over and cook 1 minute more.
• Add sherry and season with salt and pepper.
• Cover and cook until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.
• Place fillets on serving plates.
• Add butter to sauce in skillet. Stir until blended and pour over catfish.

Sichuan Baked Pears

These baked pears are perfect for a light dessert and delicious with a side of vanilla ice cream.

1 1/2 Tbsp. butter
2 firm pears, peeled and sliced in quarters
3 Tbsp. sugar
1/8 tsp. cinnamon
1/8 tsp. anise seed
1/8 tsp. all spice
1/8 tsp. coriander

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Melt butter and pour into a shallow baking dish.
• Coat pear slices with butter.
• Mix sugar and spices and sprinkle over pears.
• Bake for 5 minutes then baste in pan juices.
• Bake another 7 minutes until sugar is bubbly.
• Serve warm.

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

My boyfriend and I carved pumpkins and we saved the seeds to make this delicious snack!

2 tbsp butter, melted
2 cups pumpkin seeds

salt

pepper

garlic salt

• Wash and dry pumpkin seeds (must be completely dry).
• Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• Coat seeds with just enough butter for spices to stick.
• Season seeds with spices.
• Bake 30 minutes or until toasted.

Asparagus and cheddar-stuffed chicken breast

Now, I can't take credit for this recipe, but I definitely can pass it on. My boyfriend and I were shopping at our local grocery store and passed by the poultry. I found a delicious, IC-safe dinner option, asparagus and cheddar-stuffed chicken breast. While we just popped it in the oven when we got home, it looks very easy to make.

Asparagus and cheddar-stuffed chicken breast
serves 2

2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
6 stalks of asparagus
1/4 cup cheddar cheese
salt & pepper
herbs of your choice

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Fold each chicken breast around 3 stalks of asparagus
• Sprinkle 1/8 cup of cheddar cheese with asparagus in each chicken breast
• To help the chicken stay in place, consider tightly tying each chicken breast with a piece of string while baking. Remove string before serving.
• Season chicken with salt, pepper and herbs of your choice.
• Bake for 30 minutes.